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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177207 | Fixture and method for supporting door panels during painting and finishing A fixture that allows for quickly preparing, painting and finishing a plurality of door panels that have opposed side surfaces interconnected by a relatively narrow edge. The fixture includes upper and lower horizontal support bars. A plurality of spaced vertical su... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8025277 | Reconfigurable end-of-arm tool for robotic arm A configurable end-of-arm tool attachable to an articulable robotic arm is described. The end-of-arm tool comprises a rail element, a machine-adjustable swing arm, a machine-adjustable extendable shaft attached to the swing arm. A machine-adjustable rotator set is a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7963512 | Synchronous apparatus A vision measuring machine includes a workbench, a support mounted to the workbench, a moving member movably mounted to the support, two fixing portions and a lens respectively fixed to the moving member, a group of pulleys fixed to the support, two mounting members... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7637487 | XY guide table Provided is an XY guide table in which rigidity of portions thereof where ball rolling surfaces are formed is enhanced to thereby eliminate clearances between balls and ball rolling grooves making it possible to guide an upper plate in an X-direction and Y-direction... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7409914 | Aligning components of a measuring system A measuring system for calibrating a machine in which a base (10) is attachable to a surface of the machine and a housing (20) is mountable on the base, wherein at least one surface of the base and at least one surface of the housing are each provided ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7377502 | Universal vehicle engine, gearbox and like stand A stand comprising a bar adjustably connected to two opposite placed existing carrying plats being adjustably connected to respective bolts a adjustable handle engaging the bar and two existing handles engaging to respective carrying plats to holding engine and gear... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7335392 | Method for producing corrosion-resistant rare earth metal-based permanent magnet The objectives of the present invention are to provide a stable and simple method for producing a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet having on the surface thereof a corrosion-resistant film containing fine zinc particles dispersed therein, a corrosion-resistant... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331094 | Method and device for positioning components to be joined together A device for positioning components to be joined together, such as car body components, is characterized by at least one movable central module and a plurality of arms, movable in space and connected thereto and which in each case have at least one holding element f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331093 | Pieces hold-unit for workstations, transfer machines and like A pieces hold-unit for machine tools such as workstations, transfer machines and milling machines is provided which comprises two parallel supports (12, 13) placed on a plane with at least a first of said support guided, controlled and movable with respect to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322990 | Needle guide for stereotactic biopsy In a biopsy system having a biopsy needle guide secured to a needle guide support bracket, a biopsy needle guide is provided that includes a body having a periphery that defines an edge of the needle guide, the periphery defining a top surface, a bottom surface and ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318884 | Apparatus for electrochemical precision machining On an apparatus for electrochemical precision machining, the tool holder (1) performing the oscillatory motion is supported by bearing bushes (25, 26) made of a swelling material within a casing (2) performing the feed motion. The swelling, cool... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293349 | Inspection device for engine room Various models of engines and transmissions can be installed in an engine room model in a relatively easy manner. As a result, efficiency of inspecting the engine room is optimized by using the engine room model and various potential problems which may occur in a ma... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292202 | Range limited antenna Range limited antenna includes first and second pair of antenna elements, and an RF signal processing network connected to both pair of antenna elements. The network has a function, F(Ξ,x)≈ΦA(x)−ΦB(x), where x is a signal, ΦA... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282146 | Removal system for membranes in a membrane filtration system A removal system for membranes in a membrane filtration system of the type where the membranes (12) are supported on a membrane support rack (13) in a tank or vessel (6) which, in use, contains liquid to be filtered. The tank (6) comprise... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269886 | Ladder station support assembly A ladder station supporting device is provided which includes an upper holder assembly having an upper mounting body and a first vertically-oriented holder rotatably fastened to the upper mounting body; a lower holder assembly having a lower mounting body and a seco... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7219585 | Cutting workstation A cutting workstation which includes a cutter mounted on an arm type configuration. The arm configuration is slidably moveable relative to a divided work piece support table, the cutter moveable there between. Further, the cutter is capable of elevating the arm eith... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182505 | Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165493 | Transport apparatus for printing plates including plate holder having two parallel, intercoupled holding decks A method for handling printing plates includes moving the printing plates from a first process station to a second station by a printing plate holder. The process stations are all arranged on a cylinder circumferential surface around a mid-axis, and it is possible f... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7124494 | Jig for adjusting curvature of substrate Jig for adjusting curvature of a substrate permits to measure an amount of sag of the substrate coming from variation of a length of the slot or the support bar by varying the length of the slot or the support bar, thereby permitting easy fabrication of the cassette... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111444 | Lawn tractor lift A lawn tractor lift consisting of a lift arm having a forward end and a rearward end, a tire wheel receiving cradle pivotally mounted upon the forward end of the lift arm; a lever arm having a forward end and a rearward end, and a curved bar providing a variable ful... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108144 | Portable work stations Portable work stations which permit a one-step, touch-free finishing of all surfaces of doors, shutters, window sashes, cabinet doors, garage doors, spindles, and other workpieces. There are also provided trim measuring and cutting, and hinge mortising and prep rack... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100758 | Device for clamping and holding an elongated workpiece A device for receiving and processing an elongated workpiece that proceeds along a path is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of clevis-shaped members, each clevis-shaped member being pivotable about a vertical axis and having a pair of spaced apart upwardl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089653 | Apparatus for positioning a sunroof on a vehicle body A sunroof is automatically and precisely positioned to a mounting position by an apparatus including a floating plate movably mounted to a base member. A secondary lift structure is mounted to the floating plate and a centering cylinder unit is disposed between the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077365 | Work stand A work stand includes a first support section, having a first end and a second end, and a second support section, having a first end and a second end. An elongated brace, having a first end and a second end, the first end of the elongated brace is disposed on the fi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066100 | Adapter table apparatus having sensor function Electrical contact between a probe and a holder and/or a workpiece is detected by a detection circuit in a machine tool having a spindle located above a movable table. The probe is mounted on a chuck which is, in turn, mounted on the spindle. An arm is also mounted ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017896 | Jig for adjusting curvature of substrate Jig for adjusting curvature of a substrate permits to measure an amount of sag of the substrate coming from variation of a length of the slot or the support bar by varying the length of the slot or the support bar, thereby permitting easy fabrication of the cassette... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6964442 | Log rocker A log rocker has a long lever arm with a back cylinder fulcrum at its bottom end. Also attached to the bottom end of the lever arm is a semi-circular, curved, pair of prongs and an upper, semi-circular shaped, pivoting surround arm. The surround arm has a spike at i... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6932089 | Remotely controllable system for positioning on a patient an observation/intervention device A remotely controllable system for positioning on a patient an observation and/or intervention device, including a frame to which the device is bound with a number of degrees of freedom; flexible connection means, each of which is arranged between the frame and a po... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922953 | Diamond post stabilizer A device for stabilizing a plurality of spaced posts comprising an outer frame member; a plurality of bracket assemblies mounted to the outer frame member at a first set of spaced locations thereon to receive the posts; and a plurality of bracing members extending b... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6874737 | Universal fixture system and base therefor A universal fixture system and base therefor is provided that is capable of holding multiple tools and/or workpieces in various positions about a rotational axis. In addition, the fixture system and base allows for single segments or portions to be adjusted independ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6817145 | Glasshouse strut A strut used to support various specifications of glasshouse construction including a plurality of arms articulated to a fixture disk to support abutted glass blocks. Each arm includes a primary rod, an extended rod and a suction base to allow adjustment of angles o... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6793209 | MEMS die holder A method and article are provided for batch processing of a plurality of MEMS dice. The MEMS dice are secured in a holder having multiple stations adapted to secure a MEMS die. A process step is then performed on the plurality of MEMS dice while they are secured in ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6783316 | Apparatus and method for testing semiconductor devices The present invention provides apparatus for supporting during a testing operation a leadframe formed with at least one row of non-singulated semiconductor devices. The apparatus comprises a main body and a leadframe support member, and the leadframe support member ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6776887 | Method and apparatus for thin film center shielding A carrier (20) is used in the thin film coating of disks (35). The disks (35) are held in a disk tray (30). The disks (35) have a center (35a) through which the thin film coating can go through. The carrier (20... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764272 | Adjustable coarse alignment tooling for packaged semiconductor devices An apparatus and method for positioning packaged semiconductor devices having different rectangular shapes and sizes. A positioning apparatus includes an adjustable alignment guide releasably coupled to a base. The adjustable alignment guide may be positioned along ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6743296 | Apparatus and method for self-centering a wafer in a sputter chamber A wafer lifter for self-centering a wafer onto a wafer pedestal situated in a physical vapor deposition chamber and a method for self-centering a wafer onto the wafer pedestal are described. The wafer lifter is constructed by a lifter body of annular shape, at least... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6729875 | Susceptor pocket profile to improve process performance An apparatus and method to position a wafer onto a wafer holder and to maintain a uniform wafer temperature is disclosed. The wafer holder or susceptor comprises a recess or pocket whose surface is concave and includes a grid containing a plurality of grid grooves s... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722020 | Workpiece table assembly A workpiece table assembly is configured to hold a plurality of workpieces (e.g. conductive strands) so that the workpieces can be modified (e.g. bent). In one embodiment, the workpiece table assembly advantageously comprises a table, a saddle, a lift mechanism, and... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719866 | Liquid pressure transfer printing method of steering wheel rim for automobile A steering wheel rim for an automobile is manufactured by attaching a masking tape to a boundary portion of the steering wheel rim, marking a conjunction line using a blade in a middle portion the masking tape and detaching a lower half portion of the masking tape, ... | 04/13/2004 |
